Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-31

INC dumb anguish OF grief TO the most, for
few families had escaped entire, while the
shriclSs from tho burning building had all
beon hushcd when tho great walls fell in.
was still searching among the crowd for
q trace OF Miss Armund, whom call from
Mr.. Dudley summoned INC 20 him. found
him bending over the still fora ~ Tic poor
old woman, whose white face looked s,ill
and set as II In death. Her clothing was
badly burned, but her injuries must have
been mainly duo 20 hor fall on the brick
pavement 1 raised her head and famed
her face, meanwhile rubbing tho cold hands;
but no sign OF life returning, begged Mr..
Dudley 10 got carriage, IL possible, and
have her taken 20 q house. He did so, but
u was when attempting 10 help tho driver
IN her In TINT observed lS5 right arm was
helpless. run 10 help in his stead, inquir-
ing II hc was hurt.
at il my nrni," he said, steadily, though
no was deadly pale I'll fear IL Is broken"
could have lmcit down ut his feet in The
cold street ard begged his forgiveness for
all tho unkind things had ever said Il hiIa;
but he nodCucd mo 20 cater tho Carriage,
and, after giving tao driver orders TO drive
70 Mrs. icibcrs's, did so. We entered tho
grcot house that had left q short hour be-
lore In such g;nc;y and sp.cndor, in sorrow
and mourning Btr. Iceberg had ESCAPED
unhurt but his wife had been severely in.
jurcd by tho crush, we found. Sho was
lying on n couch, palo and still, gasping
family, whom We bore Miss. Armund into tho
room.
Tho doctor who was attending Mrs Lei
Borg had the satisfaction Of seeing her soou
appear httlo revived; but Miss ArIaund
rcmainod unconscious Tor ten hours. despite
tho combined cfOrts OF Mrs. Kent, the doc
tor and myself 10 arouse her. But lust NJ
dawn sho revived. bont over her, asllin >
softly II sho was better. She looked up int
my eyes, q strange gladncss in hers, a sort
OF dumb Joy that made my heart ache, but
tho did not answer. Tho doctor gave her a
sleeping draurht aad then baao us ell leave
the room except krs. Kent, wao would
watch with tho sick woman. went 70 my
room and, after throwing OF my rich dress
and donnirg calico wrapper, l went down
again 10 inquire about Mr.. Dudley, who
found was being attended by tho physicians,
who pronounced his arm broken in two
plaocs, and nc vas nov lying In the west
parlor, looking strangely pale and i'll; yet
no smiled family and endcavorei to mako
hight OF his injuries when inquired and cx-
pressed NY regret G; his misfortune.
For the most few days mttio else was at
tended 10 except tho wants Of tho three in
vaiids NJ tho Iceberg mansion. devoted
myself almost entirely 20 Miss Armund,
who seemed III at case whenever left her
sight Her injuries were Of n very serious
character, and the doctor gave little llopo OF
her recovery, even from tho first, ana az TIC
end OF three days no expressed his very
grave doubts rs TO her surviving twenty
four hours longer, and limited that II sic
had any business Affairs 70 settle she had
better attend 70 them ut once. Tho doctor
was then ciosctcd with her for some time,
nj tho end or which be came out lrolling ex-
trcIncly grave and concerned. H0 mo;ioned
me 10 his side. Miss Avmund," he said,
els much worse, but sho seems In more an
guish OF mimi than body. She desires me
70 telegraph at once for Mrs. Clayton, who,
sho says, 10 a friend Of hers; and she ulEo
desires TO sec Oliver Dudley ut once. I
will" no continued, Ego ut once 20 the tclc-
graph onicc and send tho dispatch. VIII
you, Miss Lynn, DO 50 kind as 10 deliver her
message 10 Mr.. Dudlcym
II viii NJ once" / answered, and tho doc
tor hurried away. Then all ut oacc II flashed
upon mo that now most likely was TO
be revealed tho mystery that surrounded
me, for that Mrs Clayton and Miss Armund
possosscd n secret that was Of more or less
value 70 ae l never doubted. But would
the dying woman reveal 10 or would sho
die and the precious secret DO buried with
hcri folt my brain whirl at tho thought.
Surely fate would never be 60 cruel Miss